Consensus auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice: development of a standardized clinical protocol.
OBJECTIVE
This article presents the development of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) following a consensus conference on perceptual voice quality measurement sponsored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Division 3, Voice and Voice Disorders. The CAPE-V protocol and recording form were designed to promote a standardized approach to evaluating and documenting auditory-perceptual judgments of vocal quality.


METHODS
A summary of the consensus conference proceedings and the factors considered by the authors in developing this instrument are included.


CONCLUSIONS
The CAPE-V form and instructions, included as appendices to this article, enable clinicians to document perceived voice quality deviations following a standard (i.e., consistent and specified) protocol.
Kempster
Gail B
GB
Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, 203 Senn, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. gail_b_kempster@rush.edu
Gerratt
Bruce R
BR
Verdolini Abbott
Katherine
K
Barkmeier-Kraemer
Julie
J
Hillman
Robert E
RE
D016235:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; D001307:Auditory Perception; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D011571:Psychoacoustics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014481:United States; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014833:Voice Quality